Updated: November 8, 2017

TWO ARE IN JAIL AFTER OFFICERS ARE CALLED TO CHECK ON THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN LORETTO.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, LORETTO POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO HORN AVENUE ON TUESDAY AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS OF ANIMALS BEING ABANDONED AT THE RESIDENCE.  DURING THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, OFFICERS ENTERED THE HOME IN HAZMAT SUITS AND DISCOVERED 5 DECEASED DOGS AND 3 OTHERS THAT WERE IN NEED OF VETERINARY CARE.  A TOTAL OF 7 DOGS AND 15 CATS WERE REMOVED AND RELOCATED.  THE OWNERS OF THE ANIMALS WERE ARRESTED AND EACH CHARGED WITH 5 COUNTS OF FELONY AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ONE COUNTY OF MISDEMEANOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.  BOTH ARE BEING HELD ON A 51,000 BOND AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL.  SEVERAL AGENCIES ASSISTED IN THIS INVESTIGATION INCLUDING LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ANIMAL CONTROL, LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.